Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | NES (EU) | UK computer versions | Famicom (JP) | Amiga | Atari ST | C64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gameplay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Version differences
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TitleNES (EU)UK computer versions
In Europe the game was renamed Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, because "ninja" was considered too violent for children's media there.1
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TextFamicom (JP)
In the Japanese version April O'Neil calls Splinter "father", which makes her his daughter.2
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AudioFamicom (JP)
Only the Japanese version plays a door sound in the cutscenes after Areas 2 and 4.2
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GraphicsFamicom (JP)
The Japanese ending text shows a heart symbol; the international versions load it but never display it.2
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GameplayAmigaAtari STC64
The Amiga, Atari ST and C64 conversions let you save, while the Amstrad and ZX Spectrum versions do not. The UK computer versions also have different graphics from the US ones.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13